{"product_id":"the-good-eater-a-vegans-search-for-the-future-of-food-9781635576993","title":"The Good Eater: A Vegan's Search for the Future of Food","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eenlightening and delicious\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e look at how vegans - and their critics - are redefining the way the world eats in the twenty-first century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, there has been no doubt that widespread consumption of meat is both environmentally destructive and morally dubious. A growing chorus of scientists, health experts, and activists champion the benefits of a plant-based diet. Nevertheless, change has been slow to arrive, and the chasm between our appetites and our collective well-being seems impossibly vast. We know we must transition to a more plant-based world. But what would such a world look like, and how do we realistically get there? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne group of people has been grappling with this question for decades: vegans. Once mocked for its hempy puritanism, the vegan movement has grown from a fringe identity into a veritable cultural juggernaut. Yet visions of what our food system should look like continue to conflict. Is the healthful vegan lifestyle appealing-or alienating? Are high-tech meat alternatives merely a repeat performance of harmful fast-food values? Is modern veganism itself misguided-a wrong answer to the right questions? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Good Eater\u003c\/i\u003e, Harvard-trained sociologist (and vegan) Nina Guilbeault, PhD vividly explores the movement's history and its present-day tensions by grappling with the most fundamental question of all: Is there a truly ethical way to eat? What emerges is a fascinating portrait of how social change happens, with profound implications for our plates-and our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Guilbeault, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e (née Gheihman), is a sociologist, author, and educator. Cofounder of Plant Futures, a nonprofit affiliated with UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, Guilbeault has consulted for major food brands. Her scholarly work has been covered by media such as the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to a PhD in Sociology from Harvard University, Guilbeault holds a Certificate of Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, serves on the award committee for the Greg Steltenpohl Pragmatic Visionary Award, and is co-author of \u003ci\u003eHabits of Inequality. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600276853010,"sku":"9781635576993","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cf88939d-9958-41dc-9022-c0adc0ebcc4c.jpg?v=1732211507","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-good-eater-a-vegans-search-for-the-future-of-food-9781635576993","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}